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2020 Tokyo Olympics

Is Tokyo Ready for the Olympic Juggernaut? Is Tokyo Ready for the Olympic Juggernaut?

Tokyo says that it’s ready to host the 2020 Olympics. The early numbers—and quality of Olympic leadership—are not encouraging. 

Jul 18, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Who’s Afraid of William Barr?

Who’s Afraid of William Barr? Who’s Afraid of William Barr?

Liberals and other Democrats seem to want to cover up the CIA’s role in Russiagate.

Jul 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Migrant Crisis, Through the Eyes of Human Traffickers

The Migrant Crisis, Through the Eyes of Human Traffickers The Migrant Crisis, Through the Eyes of Human Traffickers

Emiliano Monge’s novel Among the Lost leads a reader through the hellish migrant trail from the perspective of its most amoral agents.

Jul 17, 2019 / Books & the Arts / John Washington

Lockheed F-35 Jet Australia

Defense Contractors Are Tightening Their Grip on Our Government Defense Contractors Are Tightening Their Grip on Our Government

A planned merger between Raytheon and United Technologies will only further consolidate a bloated military-industrial complex.

Jul 16, 2019 / William D. Hartung

US Marine Afghanistan

The Transpartisan Revolt Against America’s Endless Wars The Transpartisan Revolt Against America’s Endless Wars

Its one of the few areas where a left-right coalition can jell.

Jul 16, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Saudi Ship Dockworkers Protest

How Dockworkers Are Fighting the Arms Trade How Dockworkers Are Fighting the Arms Trade

Across Europe, a series of coordinated actions at shipping ports have challenged Saudi violence against the Yemeni people.

Jul 16, 2019 / Katy Fox-Hodess

Women's March 2017

To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets! To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets!

The Trump administration gets more malicious, harmful, and absurd every day. So why aren’t many of us outside protesting? 

Jul 15, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Rana Plaza protest

6 Years After the Rana Plaza Collapse, Are Garment Workers Any Safer? 6 Years After the Rana Plaza Collapse, Are Garment Workers Any Safer?

Despite major advancements in accountability, workers across the Global South are still struggling to gain real power in the workplace.

Jul 15, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Reagan funeral protest

How Do We Build Resistance Before Disaster Strikes? How Do We Build Resistance Before Disaster Strikes?

Thirty-five years ago, organizers devised a new way to fight injustice before our government enacts a horrific policy: a pledge of resistance.

Jul 15, 2019 / Mark Engler

Mike Pompeo

Oil Is Driving the Iran Crisis Oil Is Driving the Iran Crisis

Washington’s aggression is part of a decades-long quest to control the spigot in the Persian Gulf.

Jul 11, 2019 / Michael T. Klare

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